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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hughes 369HS · Mason, TX · December 31, 1993

Date: December 31, 1993 · 19:30 local
Place: Mason, TX
Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7092Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW94LA061
Reported as: Hughes 369HS
Reported engine: Allison 250C20
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,118 total433 in this make and model77 in the last 90 days

N7092QRegistration cancelled Sep 24, 2013 · Hughes 369HSS/N 550743S · Built 1976 Airframe modelHughes 369HS Engine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

While on a cross-country, the helicopter entered uncontrolled flight. The student pilot/passenger took over control as the pilot was unresponsive to him. The student pilot was able to regain control. Just prior to landing, the pilot grabbed the controls and the helicopter again entered uncontrolled flight then impacted the ground on its left side. A fire followed the impact, and the student pilot/passenger extricated the pilot from the wreckage. An investigation revealed no preimpact part failure or malfunction. Visual bright night conditions prevailed.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ON A CROSS-COUNTRY, THE HELICOPTER ENTERED UNCONTROLLED FLIGHT. THE STUDENT PILOT/PASSENGER TOOK OVER CONTROL AS THE PILOT WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO HIM. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. JUST PRIOR TO LANDING, THE PILOT GRABBED THE CONTROLS AND THE HELICOPTER AGAIN ENTERED UNCONTROLLED FLIGHT THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND ON ITS LEFT SIDE. A FIRE FOLLOWED THE IMPACT, AND THE STUDENT PILOT/PASSENGER EXTRICATED THE PILOT FROM THE WRECKAGE. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. VISUAL BRIGHT NIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW94LA061Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMason, TXLoss of aircraft control for an undetermined reason.Jan 1, 1994 · Destroyed